Check out the best weapons and builds to fight ALatreon in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (MHW: IB). This includes melee and range builds, counter builds, tips, and more!!!
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Builds Are Purely Elemental
Since Alatreon can only be weakened through elemental damage, the following builds are set up with Elemental-specific equipment to make weakening it easier.
Check Out What Are Elemental Attributes HerePriority is Either Ice or Fire
Alatreon will start in either its Fire or Ice State depending on the quest for the day. Use equipment to counter its starting state. If you deal enough damage, it will continue to stay in that state, allowing you good elemental damage throughout the fight!
Dragon/Water/Thunder is Neutral
If you want to be able to deal elemental damage across all of its states, using Dragon, Water, or Thunder weapons could be good. However, this will make clearing the quest to take longer.
Builds Against Alatreon
Alatreon - Long Sword Counter Build
| Weapon | |
|---|---|
| Safi's Frostblade or Safi's Hellblade Element Up V x 3 Element Up VI x 1 Sharpness Increase V x 2 | Health Regen 1 Affinity Increase 1 Expert Jewel+ 4 |
| Armor | |
| Kaiser Crown B+ | Latent Power (1) Critical Eye (2) Expert Jewel+ 4 |
| Brachydium Mail B+ | Frost/Fire Jewel+ 4 Critical Jewel 2 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Kaiser Vambraces B+ | Attack Jewel+ 4 Destroyer Jewel 2 |
| Kaiser Coil B+ | Frost/Fire Jewel+ 4 Destroyer Jewel 2 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Brachydium Greaves B+ | Frost/Fire Jewel+ 4 Attack Jewel 1 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Equipment | |
| Challenger Charm V | Agitator (5) |
| Immunity Mantle+ | Critical Jewel 2 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Temporal Mantle+ | Attack Jewel 1 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Skills | |
| Agitator 7 | Critical Eye 7 |
| Ice or Fire Attack 6 | Attack Boost 4 (6) |
| Weakness Exploit 3 | Health Boost 2 (3) |
| Blast Attack (2) | Part Breaker (2 |
| Critical Boost 1 (2) | Latent Power (1) |
| Master's Touch | Agitator Secret |
Take Note of Minimum Elemental Damage During Spirit Helm
The Long Sword is a viable weapon against Alatreon. However, since it's most powerful attack, the Spirit Helm Breaker does minimum elemental damage, it's not as helpful to contain Alatreon before its Eschaton Judgment attack.
Check Out Long Sword Best Loadout BuildNot As Recommended of a Weapon
Even with a full elemental build, the Long Sword is still not as great against Alatreon since you get the most out of the Long Sword with raw damage than elemental damage.
Alatreon - Sword and Shield Counter Builds
| Weapon | |
|---|---|
| Kjarr Slicer "Stream"/Fire Equivalent | Element 3 Defense 1 |
| Armor | |
| Safi Crested Crown B+ | Evade Window (1) Critical Boost (1) Hard Enduring Jewel 4 Resistor Jewel 1 Resistor Jewel 1 |
| Safi Crested Chest B+ | Blight Resistance (1) Critical Boost (1) Hard Fire Res Jewel 4 Destroyer Jewel 2 |
| Safi Crested Vambraces B+ | Blight Resistance (1) Hard Dragon Res Jewel 4 Evasion Jewel 2 Shark Jewel 2 |
| Safi Created Belt B+ | Evade Window (2) Hard Ice Res Jewel 4 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Safi Crested Boots B+ | Weakness Exploit (2) Destroyer/Vitality Jewel 4 Destroyer Jewel 2 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Equipment | |
| Frost/Fire Charm V | Ice/Fire Attack (5) |
| Rocksteady Mantle+ | Maintenance Jewel 1 Maintenance Jewel 1 |
| Temporal Mantle+ | Maintenance Jewel 1 Maintenance Jewel 1 |
| Skills | |
| Ice/Fire Attack 6 | Evade Window 5 |
| Health Boost 3 | Fire Resistance 3 |
| Ice Resistance 3 | Ice Resistance 3 |
| Thunder Resistance 3 | Dragon Resistance 3 |
| Blight Resistance 3 | Critical Boost 3 |
| Part Breaker 3 | Mind's Eye/Ballistic 1 |
| Critical Element 1 | |
Balance Between Damage & Survivability
This build takes into account both damage and defense against Alatreon. Even with the amount of elemental resistance, the base elemental damage will be around 800 with this build.
Check Out Sword & Shield Best Weapon Loadout BuildAlatreon - Dual Blades Counter Build
| Weapon | |
|---|---|
| Safi'Jiiva Dual Blades (Ice or Fire) Affinity Up VI Affinity Up V x 4 | Health Regen 1 Affinity Increase 1 Element Increase 1 Sprinter/Expert Jewel 4 |
| Armor | |
| Safi Crested Crown B+ | Evade Window (1) Critical Boost (1) Marathon Runner Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Safi Crested Chest B+ | Blight Resistance (1) Critical Boost (1) Refresh Jewel 2 Refresh Jewel 2 |
| Safi Crested Vambraces B+ | Blight Resistance (1) Sprinter/Expert Jewel 4 Vitality Jewel 1 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Safi Created Belt B+ | Evade Window (2) Sprinter/Expert Jewel 4 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Safi Crested Boots B+ | Weakness Exploit (2) Expert Jewel 2 Sharp Jewel 2 |
| Equipment | |
| Frost/Fire Charm V | Ice/Fire Attack (5) |
| Rocksteady Mantle+ | Attack Boost 1 Attack Boost 1 |
| Temporal Mantle+ | Attack Boost 1 Attack Boost 1 |
| Skills | |
| Ice Attack 6 | Evade Window 5 |
| Health Boost 3 | Fire Resistance 3 |
| Ice Resistance 3 | Ice Resistance 3 |
| Thunder Resistance 3 | Dragon Resistance 3 |
| Blight Resistance 3 | Critical Boost 3 |
| Part Breaker 3 | Mind's Eye/Ballistic 1 |
| Critical Element 1 | |
High Risk, High Reward Build
This build focuses on damage for the Dual Blades. Be aware that you will be injured with every attack with this build, but as long as you're able to continuously hit Alatreon, you'll be able to survive.
Check Out Dual Blades Best Loadout BuildAlatreon - Hunting Horn Counter Build
| Weapon | |
|---|---|
| Safi'Jiiva Hunting Horn (Fire/Ice) Melody Increase III Affinity Up VI x 1 Affinity Up x 4 | Health Regen 1 Element Increase x 2 Brace/Vitality Jewel 4 |
| Armor | |
| Brachydium Helm B+ | Weakness Exploit (1) Friendship/Expert Jewel 4 Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 Dragon Jewel 4 |
| Kaiser Mail B+ | Latent Power (1) Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 Sonorous Jewel 1 Sonorous Jewel 1 |
| Kaiser Vambraces B+ | Weakness Exploit (1) Heat Guard (1) Friendship Jewel 1 Friendship Jewel 1 |
| Kaser Coil B+ | Blast Attack (2) Expert Jewel 1 Critical Boost Jewel 2 |
| Garuga Greaves B+ | Critical Eye (2) Expert Jewel 1 Resistor Jewel 1 Resistor Jewel 1 |
| Equipment | |
| Frost/Fire Charm V | Ice/Fire Attack (5) |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye 7 | Dragon Attack 6 |
| Wide-Range 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
| Blight Resistance 3 | Health Boost 2 |
| Critical Boost 3 | Horn Maestro 2 |
| Blast Atatck 2 | Flinch Free 1 |
| Heat Guard 1 | Max Might 1 |
Support, Attack Build
It's important that you still damage Alatreon even if you have this build. In multiplayer, you'll need to help your teammates to reach the required damage to push through the fight.
Check Out Hunting Horn Best Loadout BuildAlatreon - Switch Axe Counter Build
| Weapon | |
|---|---|
| Kjarr Strongarm "Ice" | Health Regen 1 Element/Status Effect Up II Ironwall Jewel 1 |
| Armor | |
| Safi Crested Crown B+ | Evade Window (1) Critical Boost (1) Ironwall Jewel+ 4 Ironwall Jewel 1 Frost Jewel 1 |
| Safi Crested Chest B+ | Blight Resistance (1) Critical Boost (1) Tenderizer/Medicine Jewel 4 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Safi Crested Vambraces B+ | Blight Resistance (1) Phoenix/Vitality Jewel 4 Shield Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Safi Created Belt B+ | Evade Window (2) Phoneix/Vitality Jewel 4 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Safi Crested Boots B+ | Weakness Exploit (2) Phoenix/Vitality Jewel 4 Magazine Jewel 2 Ironwall Jewel 1 |
| Equipment | |
| Frost/Fire Charm V | Ice/Fire Attack (5) |
| Vitality Mantle+ | Attack Jewel Attack Jewel |
| Temporal Mantle+ | Attack Jewel Attack Jewel |
| Skills | |
| Ice Attack 6 | Guard 5 |
| Health Boost 3 | Critical Boost 3 |
| Weakness Exploit 3 | Evade Window 3 |
| Coalescence 3 | Blight Resistance 2 |
| Recovery Up 1 | Critical Eye 1 |
| Capacity Boost 1 | Guard Up 1 |
| Critical Element 1 | - |
Pure DPS Build
This build ranks up the damage as much as possible. Because this is a pure DPS build, you'll need to be careful during the fight since you barely have any defensive or survival skills.
Check Out Switch Axe Best Loadout BuildAlatreon - Bow Best Counter Build
| Weapon | |
|---|---|
| Safi'Jiiva Bow (Frost/Fire) Affinity Increase VI Affinity Increase V x 4 | Health Regen 1 Affinity Up 1 Element/Stat Up 1 |
| Armor | |
| Safi Crested Crown B+ | Evade Window (1) Critical Boost (1) Refresh/Evasion Jewel 4 Element Attack Jewel 1 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Safi Crested Chest B+ | Blight Resistance (1) Critical Boost (1) True Shot Jewel (3) Might Bow (2) |
| Safi Crested Vambraces B+ | Blight Resistance (1) Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 Physique Jewel 4 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Safi Created Belt B+ | Evade Window (2) Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 Divine Protection 1 Divine Protection 1 |
| Safi Crested Boots B+ | Weakness Exploit (2) Tenderizer/Divine Protection Jewel (4) |
| Equipment | |
| Frost/Fire Charm V | Ice/Fire Attack (5) |
| Skills | |
| Ice/Fire Attack 6 | Constitution 5 |
| Marathon Runner 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
| Divine Protection 3 | Blight Resistance 3 |
| Health Boost 3 | Critical Boost 3 |
| Evade Window 2 | Lightning Attack 2 |
| Bow Charge Plus 1 | Special Ammo Boost 1 |
| True Dragonvein Awakening | - |
High Element Bow Build
Bow is still one of the best weapons to inflict elemental damage and this build take advantage of that. It's power is high and the elemental damage is high!
Check Out Bow Best Loadout BuildAlatreon - Light Bowgun Counter Build
| Weapon | |
|---|---|
| Safi Aquashot | Attack Up 1 Health Regen Up 1 Release/Vitality Ammo Up 4 |
| Armor | |
| Nargacuga Helm a+ | Peak Performance (2) Piercing Shots (1) Gobbler/Release Jewel 4 Fortifiy Jewel 1 |
| Zorah Hide a+ | Tremor Resistance (2) Artillery (2) Flawless Jewel 1 |
| Zorah Claws B+ | Flinch Free Jewel 2 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Zorah Spine B+ | Tremor Resistance (1) Artillery Jewel 4 Flawless Jewel 1 |
| Nargacuga Greaves B+ | Evade Window (1) Attack Jewel 1 Artillery Jewel 1 |
| Equipment | |
| Attack Charm V | Attack Boost (1) |
| Skill | |
| Attack Boost 7 | Artillery 7 |
| Peak Performance 5 | Hidden Element 3 |
| Health Boost 3 | Speed Eating 2 |
| Evade Window 1 | Tremor Resist 3 |
| Flinch Free 2 | Special Ammo Boost 1 |
| Fortify 1 | |
Focus on Damage with Current Ammo
Since you can't freely go back to camp without fainting, this build will make the most of each ammo you shoot. Though, if you're going to solo run, make sure to get Felyne Insurance or Guts.
Check Out Light Bowgun Best Loadout Build
